Sec. 4. REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM
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## SEC. 4 REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM ###
(a)In General As soon as practicable, but not later than such date as is necessary for the Comptroller General of the United States to submit the report required by subsection
(c)in accordance with such subsection, the Comptroller General shall complete a review of Federal earthquake hazard risk reduction efforts. ###
(b)Elements The review conducted under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)A comprehensive assessment of— #####
(A)the extent to which the United States Geological Survey has identified the risks and hazards to the United States posed by earthquakes, including risks and hazards resulting from tsunamis and landslides that are generated by earthquakes; #####
(B)the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve the resilience of the United States to earthquakes and to identify important gaps in the resilience of the United States to earthquakes; #####
(C)the progress made by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Interagency Coordinating Committee (as defined in section 4 the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7703)) to coordinate effectively the budget and activities of the Program agencies (as defined in such section 4) in advancing the plans and goals of the Program (as defined in such section 4) and how coordination among the Program agencies may be improved; #####
(D)the extent to which the results of research in earthquake risk and hazards reduction supported by the National Science Foundation during the 40 years of the Program has been effectively disseminated to Federal, State, local, and private sector stakeholders; and #####
(E)the extent to which the research done during the 40 years of the Program has been applied to both public and private earthquake risk and hazards reduction. ####
(2)Recommendations to improve the Program and the resiliency of the United States to earthquake risks. ###
(c)Report As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the review completed under subsection (a).
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